Williams Sisters, Simone Biles Attacked in Russian Hack of Olympians' Medical Records

A group of Russian hackers is being blamed for a hack on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) database and a subsequent leak of confidential medical files of numerous U.S. Olympic athletes.

Among those affected are Serena (pictured above) and Venus Williams, gymnast Simone Biles and basketball player Elena Della Donne, ESPN reported.

A group that calls itself “Fancy Bears” leaked the personal data online Tuesday and accused Biles of taking an “illicit psycho-stimulant.” However, the 19-year-old gold medalist claims she was taking the medication for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and stressed that she believes “in clean sport.”

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— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 13, 2016

Having ADHD, and taking medicine for it is nothing to be ashamed of nothing that I'm afraid to let people know.

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) September 13, 2016

Medical records posted by the hackers show that Biles tested positive for methylphenidate in four tests in August, but had been issued certificates by the International Gymnastics Federation to use the drug once-a-day.

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“WADA condemns these ongoing cyber-attacks that are being carried out in an attempt to undermine WADA and the global anti-doping system,” Olivier Niggli, director general, WADA, said in a statement. “WADA has been informed by law enforcement authorities that these attacks are originating out of Russia,” he continued.

“Let it be known that these criminal acts are greatly compromising the effort by the global anti-doping community to re-establish trust in Russia further to the outcomes of the Agency’s independent McLaren Investigation Report.”

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According to the BBC, Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was “out of the question” that the Kremlin or secret services were involved in the hack, Russian news agencies reported.

Russia’s track and field team was banned from the Rio Olympics over an alleged state-backed doping program. All of its athletes are barred from the ongoing Paralympics.

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The Australian delegation initially refused to move into their accommodations at the Olympic Village, complaining of exposed wiring and leaks that were later documented by other athletes.
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The Olympic diving pool turned green Aug. 9 after a maintenance worker mistakenly added hydrogen peroxide, which neutralized the chlorine and allowed organic compounds like algae to bloom.
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A bus carrying members of the media was shot at while returning from a women's basketball game in the Deodoro cluster Aug. 9. Brazilian officials initially attributed the shattered windows to rock throwing, but people on the bus insisted they were gunshots.
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On Aug. 10, Belgian sailor Evi Van Acker fell ill with intestinal problems that her coach attributed to training in Rio in July. Untreated sewage flows into Guanabara Bay, where the sailing events are being held.
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A bus carrying three semi-finalists in the women's 50-meter freestyle, including Britain's Fran Halsall, drove to the track stadium instead of the pool on Aug. 12, forcing the night's swimming events to be rescheduled. Halsall eventually finished fourth in the event.
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An Olympics employee robbed an unidentified athlete of $20,000 that was left in his or her room on Aug. 12. That was not the only such theft in the Village, as the Australian and Danish delegations claimed electronics and other personal items were also stolen from their rooms.
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